Modulated repetition time look-locker (MORTLL): A method for rapid high resolution three-dimensional T1 mapping

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 640-648

  Gai, Neville D ^a   Butman, John A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

3D; Look Locker; T1 map; Variable repetition time

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAY MATTER; MODULATED REPETITION TIME LOOK LOCKER TECHNIQUE; NEUROIMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449102528     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21842     Document Type: Article

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